Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program

State Treasurer's Office · State of California

At a glance

Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program is an open California state grant opportunity from the State Treasurer's Office (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Total estimated funding is $30M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: May 12, 2025
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $30,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: Federal — $30 million
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advance(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 3 years
Expected award announcement: Ongoing
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Funds are available to charter schools operating in the State of California.
How to submit: Online: https://csfaonline.treasurer.ca.gov/
Latest change note: Start date was in the past, had to update after submitting. 4.29.26 - Fixing broken links

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Please refer to the Text of Regulations

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The State Charter School Incentive Grant Program funds are applied toward a charter school’s annual costs of rent, lease, mortgage, debt service, or Proposition 39 pro-rata payments for facilities, or towards the costs of purchase, design, construction, and/or renovation of a new or existing facility.

Description

In 2004, 2009, and 2014, the United States Department of Education approved grant awards to the Authority pursuant to the State Charter School Incentive Grant Program (Program), authorized under Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The California School Finance Authority was recently awarded a $30 million grant award in Fall 2024. Per the Authority’s application to the Department of Education, the Authority is proposing three more funding rounds of the Program starting for the 2025-26 school year.

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (see Geography above).
Find out how to submitOnline: https://csfaonline.treasurer.ca.gov/ Open ↗
Request letters of support and partner commitmentsPartners need time to write and sign letters; ask early.
Finish a full draft of the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlyIncentiveGrants@treasurer.ca.gov Open ↗
Internal review and sign-offLeave time for leadership or board approval and a final proofread.
Submit while funds remainSubmit a few days early and keep your submission confirmation.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–26101 applications · 11 awards
Fiscal year 2024–2532 applications · 0 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

IncentiveGrants@treasurer.ca.gov
1-213-620-4608

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Please refer to the Text of Regulations” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $30,000,000.

How do I apply for “Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program”?

Applications go directly to State Treasurer's Office, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://csfaonline.treasurer.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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